CHOOSING WHAT MATTERS MOST

LIES THAT KEEP US BUSY

“There’s just not enough time to do everything.”

“ “It’s just a busy season I’m in right now.”

“ “But, this is really important.”

“As Jesus and His disciples were on their way, He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him.  She had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet listening to what He said.  But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made. She came to Him and asked, ‘Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’  ‘Martha, Martha,’ the Lord answered, ‘you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needed. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.’”  Luke 10:38-42 (NIV)

A PATTERN OF BUSYNESS…

   1. IT BEGINS WITH GOOD INTENTIONS…

   ‘He came to a village where a woman named Martha opened her home to Him…’

   2. DISTRACTIONS MOVED IN…

‘But Martha was distracted by all the preparations that had to be made….’

   3. PRESSURE AND PITY ARRIVE…

‘Lord, don’t You care…’

   4. RESENTMENT FOLLOWS…

‘Lord, don’t You care that my sister has left me to do the work by myself? Tell her to help me!’

TAKING ACTION…

   1. CONFESS THE LIE

   2. NAME THE DISTRACTIONS

   3. CHOOSE WHAT IS BETTER

QUESTIONS TO ASK TO HELP YOU CHOOSE WHAT IS BETTER…

   1. What’s My Standard For What is Better?

   2. Am I Making My Choices By that Standard?

   3. What Do I Need to Choose To Say ‘NO’ To? Today? This Week?

This Month? This Year?

   4. How Do I Choose to Refuel When I’m Empty?